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US puts best face on Afghan policy under question

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 9:41am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama called Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the wee hours Friday, seeking clarity on the Afghan leader's demand that U.S. forces pull out of Afghan villages, a key tenet of the current military strategy.Karzai claimed he stood firm on that demand, which took U.S. leaders by surprise a day earlier.\He asked